A Lesson in the Practicality of Philosophy I Learned Today
September 26, 2014 at 10:14 am
(This post was last modified: September 26, 2014 at 10:26 am by Mudhammam.)
The Moral: If you're having trouble with your thermostat, don't call a philosopher...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nDOxLh6AbQ
But if you want to know whether or not your thermostat is conscious on the other hand...
On a more serious note, to what degree would you agree or disagree that philosophy ought to make some practical difference in our lives if it is to be considered meaningful? Case in point: Zeno's paradox of Achilles and the tortoise or "arguments" for the existence of God. Are these really worth the fuss if their application in practical matters amounts to zilch? (What difference does an argument for God's existence matter apart from a religious experience, which is entirely non-rational, anyway?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nDOxLh6AbQ
But if you want to know whether or not your thermostat is conscious on the other hand...
On a more serious note, to what degree would you agree or disagree that philosophy ought to make some practical difference in our lives if it is to be considered meaningful? Case in point: Zeno's paradox of Achilles and the tortoise or "arguments" for the existence of God. Are these really worth the fuss if their application in practical matters amounts to zilch? (What difference does an argument for God's existence matter apart from a religious experience, which is entirely non-rational, anyway?)
He who loves God cannot endeavour that God should love him in return - Baruch Spinoza
